In this shloka 24 Asamyuta Hastas are enumerated. Below are descriptions and
main meanings of each hasta.

1. PATAKA (Flag)

PRASARITAGRAAH SAHITA

YASYANGULYO BHAVANTIHI

KUNCHITASCHA TATHANGUSTHA

SA PATAKA ITI SMRUTAHA

Meaning: When all fingers are straightened and kept close to one another, it is
the Pataka hasta.

Usages: This hasta is used to describe clouds, forest, river; to open a door, to
beat; it is used in Natyarambhe position (the beginning of dance).

2. TRIPATAKA (Flag with three fingers)

PATAKE
TU YADA VAKRANAMIKA

TVANGULIBHAVET

TRIPATAKAH SA VIGNEYAHA

KARMACHASYANIBODHATA

Meaning: If in the Pataka hasta the ring finger is kept bend, it is the
Tripataka hasta.

Usages: crown, a tree, raising tongues of flame, a lamb, an arrow.

3. KARTARIMUKHA (Scissors' blades)

TRIPATAKE
YADA HASTE

BHAVETPRUSHTAVALOKINI

TARJANI MADHYAMAYASCHA

TADASAU KARTARIMUKAHA

Meaning: When in the Tripataka hasta the index finger faces the back of the
middle finger, it is the Kartarimukha hasta.

Usages: separation, corner of an eye, lightning.

4. ARDHACHANDRA (Crescent Moon)

YESYANGULASTU
VINATAHA

SAHANGUSTHENA KAPARAM

SORDHACHANDRO HI VIGNEHAKARA

KARMASYA VAKSYATE

Meaning: When the thumb is bent outside, the rest of the fingers are brought
together and the shape resembles a bow, it is the Ardhachandra hasta.

Usages: half Moon, a waist, to greet people of lower castes.

5. ARALA (Bent)

ADYA
DHANURLATA KARYA

KUNCHITANGUSTHAKA TATHA

SESHA BHINNORDHVAVALITA

HYARALANGULYA SMRUTAHA

Meaning: When the index finger is bent like a bow and the thumb is bent without
touching the other fingers and the rest of the fingers are straightened and kept
closely together, it is the Arala hasta.